Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to explore the legislative framework that governs whistleblowing in the UAE.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper examines social perceptions and practical challenges related to the act of whistleblowing. It focuses on the effectiveness, limitations and implications of the current legal status of whistleblowing in the UAE.

Findings

The UAE does not have a unified legal framework that governs whistleblowing and whistleblower protections like in the case of the USA. Therefore, there is an urgent need for comprehensive federal regulations that will apply to all sectors across the entire UAE. Each emirate and economic zone can then model their whistleblowing regulations against the federal law to ensure consistency and uniformity in application. The UAE will also benefit from public awareness and education programs to address the conservative culture that discourages whistleblowing. Most importantly, corporate governance and culture are central to the success of existing laws considering the overreliance on organizations and employees.

Originality/value

The paper provides a robust and analytical discussion of the whistleblowing laws and regulations in the UAE to dissect current practices and implications for future practice.

中文翻译：

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员工举报：阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）的立法观点和公众看法

目的

本文的目的是探讨阿联酋管理举报的立法框架。

设计/方法论/途径

本文探讨了与举报行为相关的社会观念和实际挑战。它重点关注阿联酋举报目前法律地位的有效性、局限性和影响。

发现

阿联酋没有像美国那样管理举报和举报人保护的统一法律框架。因此，迫切需要制定适用于整个阿联酋所有部门的全面联邦法规。然后，每个酋长国和经济区都可以根据联邦法律制定其举报法规，以确保应用的一致性和统一性。阿联酋还将受益于公众意识和教育计划，以解决不鼓励举报的保守文化。最重要的是，考虑到对组织和员工的过度依赖，公司治理和文化是现有法律成功的核心。

原创性/价值

本文对阿联酋的举报法律法规进行了强有力的分析性讨论，剖析了当前的做法以及对未来做法的影响。